''Jasminum bignoniaceum'' is a species of plant in the genus ''
Jasminum
Jasmine ( taxonomic name: ''Jasminum''; , ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultiva ...
'' of the family
Oleaceae
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 2 ...
, commonly called the kurumozhi and pita. It is grown as garden plant in the High Ranges. It is found in
Western Ghats. Native of
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
, now widely cultivated in
Nilgiris
The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, Southern Karnataka, and eastern Kerala in India. They are located at the trijunction of three states and connect the Western Ghats with the Eastern Ghats. At le ...
.
Description
''Jasminum bignoniaceum'' is an erect
shrub with angular branches, branchlets glabrous, shallowly angled from the base of 2 leaves above. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate, glabrous;
petiole to 3 cm; leaflets 4 or 5 pairs, elliptic.
Flower are cymes, opposite to the leaves, bright yellow. Flowering peaks from April–May. Fruit are
berry type, globose, black when ripe with single seed. Fruiting from June onwards.
References
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bignoniaceum